So, Will Parker and his two buddies, cleverly disguised with fake "caps", have been scooped up by the ginormous Tripod Masters π. Now they're in....
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βThey stood much taller than a man, nearly twice as tall, and were wider at the bottom than the top, four of five feet around I thought, but tapered upwards to something like a foot in circumference at the head.β
What were the main physical characteristics of the Masters?
How did the height and shape of the Masters compare to that of a human?
βThey stood much taller than a man, nearly twice as tall, and were wider at the bottom than the top, four of five feet around I thought, but tapered upwards to something like a foot in circumference at the head.β
What were the main physical characteristics of the Masters?
How did the height and shape of the Masters compare to that of a human?
1. The main physical characteristics of the Masters were their tall and tapered body structure, where they were twice as tall as a human and wider at the bottom than the top. They were supported by three thick but short legs and had three arms, or tentacles, which issued from a point halfway up their bodies.
2. The Masters were quite taller than humans, standing nearly twice as tall. In terms of shape, a human's body is generally symmetrical with a similar width at the top and bottom, but the Masters had bodies that were wider at the bottom and tapered upwards.
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βThey had, matching them, three arms, or rather tentacles, issuing from a point about halfway up their bodies.β
How many arms did the Masters have?
What did Will describe the Mastersβ arms as?
Where did the tentacles of the Masters originate from on their bodies?
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From the given words choose one synonym and one antonym for each of the words.
assist | weariness | vary | resemble | fright | unease |
calmness | comfort | oppose | attached | energy | disjointed |
Word | Synonym | Antonym |
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1. Fatigue | ||
2. Differ | ||
3. Discomfort | ||
4. Fear | ||
5. Support | ||
6. Connected |
Word | Synonym | Antonym |
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1. Fatigue | Weariness | Energy |
2. Differ | Vary | Resemble |
3. Discomfort | Unease | Calmness |
4. Fear | Fright | Comfort |
5. Support | Assist | Oppose |
6. Connected | Attached | Disjointed |
Replace the word in bold with a synonym.
1. My grandfather said his new screwdriver would be very useful/ ______________.
2. There were various/ ______________ jobs he could use it for.
3. He was surprised to get/ ______________ it.
4. We told him it was really an early birthday gift/ ______________ .
5. He seemed very/ ______________ pleased.
6. He said he was glad/ ______________ to have it.
7. He thought it was expensive/ ______________.
8. We were happy that we had thought to give/ ______________ him this gift.
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John Wyndhamβs story tells of the planet Earth being taken over by huge plants that can walk and sting people to death! At first, people do not realize just what they have been growing in their gardens.
My introduction to a triffid came early. It so happened that we had one of the first in the locality growing in our gardenβ¦
Nobody, as far as I know, felt any misgivings or alarm about them then. I imagine that most people thought of them β when they thought of them at all β in much the same way that my father did.
I have a picture in my memory of him examining ours and puzzling over it at a time when it must have been about a year old β¦ my father leant over, peering at it through his horn-rimmed glasses, fingering its stalk, and blowing gently through his moustache as was his habit when thoughtful. He inspected the straight stem, and the woody bole from which it sprang. He gave curious, if not very penetrative attention to the three small, bare sticks which grew up straight beside the stem. He smoothed the short sprays of leathery green leaves between his finger and thumbβ¦ Then he peered into the curious funnel-like formation on top of the stemβ¦..
Triffids are strange plants that come from another planet. They grow rapidly and their sting can kill Joe has discovered a Triffid in his garden and is showing it to Ben.
Write what the children might be saying in the speech bubbles.
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Think carefully about how you use the punctuation marks in direct speech. Try not to use βsaidβ too often.
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Unlock now πWriting your own science fiction story
Writing about what might happen in the future is called science fiction. Sometimes science fiction becomes science fact. H.G. Wells wrote a book called The First Men in the Moon many years before man actually landed there. Luckily, for us, the Tripods and the Triffids are still science fiction! Before you write your science fiction story, think about:
- the setting - the characters - the plot
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Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).
1. Willβs first impulse on seeing the Masters was that of fear.
2. The Masters were almost two times taller than man.
3. The Masters had three thick and short legs.
4. Initially, Will could easily distinguish one Master from another.
5. Identification became more difficult as one grew familiar with the Masters.
6. Will wanted to laugh when one of the Masters in front of him spoke.
1. Willβs first impulse on seeing the Masters was that of fear. False
2. The Masters were almost two times taller than man. True
3. The Masters had three thick and short legs. True
4. Initially, Will could easily distinguish one Master from another. False
5. Identification became more difficult as one grew familiar with the Masters. False
6. Will wanted to laugh when one of the Masters in front of him spoke. False
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For all the discomfort and fatigue, and fears as to what might happen, the first impulse I had was to laugh.
They were so grotesque!
a. Will experiences two sorts of fear. What is the frightened of?
b. Why do you think Will wanted to laugh when he first saw the Masters?
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Unlock now πThat, and the fact that their heights varied to some extent, appeared to be the only mans of telling one from another. I felt it was a poor one.
Later I was to discover that, as one grew accustomed to them, identification was easier than I had expected.
a. Why was it difficult to differentiate among the various Masters?
b. How did Will later come to be able to tell the Masters apart?
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Unlock now πMake a list of the main differences between men and the Masters.
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Unlock now πWhat do these words from the passage mean?
a. fatigue
b. circumference
c. pallid
d. orifices
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Unlock now πWhat kind of fear does Will talk about at the end of the passage?
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Unlock now πWhy do you think people feel scared when they see something βdifferentβ? Is something different always necessarily scary or bad?
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John Christopher is the pen name of Samuel Youd, a British author, best known for his works of science fiction. Born in 1922, Youd began publishing under the pseudonym John Christopher during the 1950s. He is particularly recognized for his series of young adult novels, "The Tripods," which include "The White Mountains," "The City of Gold and Lead," "The Pool of Fire," and "When the Tripods Came."
Before becoming a full-time author, Youd worked in a variety of jobs including as an actor, a farm laborer, and in a bakery. His first story was published in the magazine Startling Stories in 1951, marking the beginning of his successful writing career. His works often explore themes of ecological disaster, dystopian futures, and alien invasions.
John Christopher passed away in 2012, leaving behind a wide body of work that has had a significant impact on the science fiction genre, and continues to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
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1. Facing Fears π±: Our main character, Will, encounters the alien Tripod Masters for the first time. They're huge, weird-looking, and make him feel really scared inside. Just like the first day of a new grade or trying something new, facing our fears....
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1. Into the Alien City π½ποΈ:
First up, Will and his two buddies have been captured and taken into the city of the Tripod Masters. It's a pretty wild placeβand kinda....
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1. "Inside the Tripods are the Masters who keep humans in their power by βcappingβ them to control mind and body." π§ This line tells us who's in control: the Tripods. Just like how we have rules to keep things in order, but this seems a bit......
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Impulse β a sudden strong desire to act
When I saw the ice cream truck, I felt a sudden impulse to buy a cone.Grotesque β a very ugly or comically deformed figure or image
The Halloween mask had a grotesque face that scared the children.
Proportion β dimensions; size
The proportion of the..............................
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